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CLE  6
@BAL  2
 BOS  1
DET  0
 MIL  4
@CAL  2
 OAK  4
@CHW  3
(10)		 TOR  4
@NYY  1
 TEX  3
SEA  2
 PHI  6
@ATL  5
 NYM  9
@HOU  7
 MON 15
@PIT  1
 CIN  5
@SDP  2
 LAD  3
@SFG  1
 CHC  3
@STL  2
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,773

 Saturday, May 27, 1978, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Expos
15
22-21
Won 1
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  3  2   3  0  1   3  1  1   15 20  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  2  1
W: Rudy May (4-5), L: Jim Rooker (2-4)
 Pirates
1
20-23
Lost 1
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     6   5   4   1    0   0  .306  .777              1   3   2B
  P Frias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 2.000              0   0   
S Papi SS                     6   1   4   3    0   0  .308  .756              0   1   2·2B
G Carter C                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .237  .737              5   1   SF
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .236  .667              5   1   HR,SF
E Valentine RF                5   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .729              5   0   2·2B
W Cromartie LF                5   1   2   2    0   0  .273  .713              4   0   3B
A Dawson CF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .247  .701              6   0   
L Parrish 3B                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .263  .736              0   0   HR,2B
R May P                       5   2   2   1    0   3  .227  .610              1   0   2B
Totals                       46  15  20   0    0   8                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: S Papi 2 (3, 1 off J Reuss, 1 off W McEnaney); R May (2, off B Kison); D Cash (11, off B Kison); L Parrish (13, off W McEnaney); E Valentine 2 (8, 1 off J Rooker, 1 off B Kison).
3B: W Cromartie (2, off J Rooker).
HR: T Perez (3, off W McEnaney; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); L Parrish (4, off J Rooker; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: T Perez (1, off W McEnaney); G Carter (3, off J Rooker).
TB: S Papi 6; L Parrish 6; T Perez 5; D Cash 5; W Cromartie 4; E Valentine 4; R May 3; G Carter 2.
RBI: T Perez 3 (18); S Papi 3 (3); W Cromartie 2 (16); L Parrish 2 (23); G Carter 2 (27); E Valentine (19); D Cash (10); R May (3).
2-out RBI: S Papi 3; E Valentine; R May.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding Events
E: A Dawson (1).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .646              0   4   SB
O Moreno CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .212  .619              4   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .837              1   0   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .661              0   1   
  M Mendoza 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .654              0   1   
M Sanguillen 1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .815             11   1   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .651              0   1   
J Milner LF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .185  .556              2   0   
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .693              8   0   
J Rooker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .143              0   0   
  B Kison P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  S Brye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .776              0   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  J Fregosi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .514              0   0   
  J Reuss P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   2   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: M Sanguillen; J Milner.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
PB: D Dyer (1).
E: F Taveras (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Taveras (13, 2nd base off R May/G Carter).

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R May, W (4-5)                 9     2   1   0    2   5   0   3.66   32     -       ·  ·      6·17· 3· 2     84    -     0.36   0.03
Totals                         9     2   1   0    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      6·17· 3· 2           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, L (2-4)              2     5   6   5    0   1   1   6.86   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     25    -     0.89  -0.40
B Kison                        3     6   3   3    0   4   0   3.42   15     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6          2-2    0.32  -0.07
W McEnaney                     3     7   5   5    0   2   1  10.38   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 7          0-0    0.02  -0.00
J Reuss                        1     2   1   1    0   1   0   5.64    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    20  15  14    0   8   2          48     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·20          2-2
J Rooker faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 10,773.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Dave Cash                    2B       1. Frank Taveras                SS
2. Stan Papi                    SS       2. Omar Moreno                  CF
3. Gary Carter                   C       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Tony Perez                   1B       4. Rennie Stennett              2B
5. Ellis Valentine              RF       5. Manny Sanguillen             1B
6. Warren Cromartie             LF       6. Phil Garner                  3B
7. Andre Dawson                 CF       7. John Milner                  LF
8. Larry Parrish                3B       8. Duffy Dyer                    C
9. Rudy May                      P       9. Jim Rooker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- R -15% 40% 0-1 PIT D. Parker R. May Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Moreno Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 3B
t2 0 -2- R 13% 70% 1-1 MON W. Cromartie J. Rooker Triple to CF; Valentine Scores
t2 1 --3 RR 12% 78% 2-1 MON L. Parrish J. Rooker Home Run; Cromartie Scores
t2 0 --- 6% 56% 1-1 MON E. Valentine J. Rooker Double to RF
b1 1 --3 O 6% 46% 1-1 PIT R. Stennett R. May Lineout: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MON D. Cash J. Rooker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cash to 1B
t1 0 1-- 2% 56% 0-0 MON S. Papi J. Rooker Passed Ball; Cash to 2B
t1 0 -2- O -1% 55% 0-0 MON S. Papi J. Rooker Flyball: CF; Cash to 3B
t1 1 --3 RO 2% 57% 0-0 MON G. Carter J. Rooker Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores/unER
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 MON T. Perez J. Rooker Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 PIT F. Taveras R. May Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno R. May Walk
b1 1 1-- R -15% 40% 0-1 PIT D. Parker R. May Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Moreno Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 3B
b1 1 --3 O 6% 46% 1-1 PIT R. Stennett R. May Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 1-1 PIT M. Sanguillen R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6% 56% 1-1 MON E. Valentine J. Rooker Double to RF
t2 0 -2- R 13% 70% 1-1 MON W. Cromartie J. Rooker Triple to CF; Valentine Scores
t2 0 --3 O -4% 66% 2-1 MON A. Dawson J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --3 RR 12% 78% 2-1 MON L. Parrish J. Rooker Home Run; Cromartie Scores
t2 1 --- O -1% 77% 4-1 MON R. May J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 76% 4-1 MON D. Cash J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Expos' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 78% 1-4 PIT P. Garner R. May Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 80% 1-4 PIT J. Milner R. May Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-4 PIT D. Dyer R. May Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 2% 83% 4-1 MON S. Papi J. Rooker Single to 3B
t3 0 1-- 5% 88% 4-1 MON G. Carter J. Rooker Single to RF; Papi to 3B
Bruce Kison replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 1-3 R 4% 92% 4-1 MON T. Perez B. Kison Single to RF; Papi Scores; Carter to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O -2% 90% 5-1 MON E. Valentine B. Kison Popfly: 1B
t3 1 1-3 R 3% 93% 5-1 MON W. Cromartie B. Kison Single to CF; Carter Scores; Perez to 2B
t3 1 12- O -1% 91% 6-1 MON A. Dawson B. Kison Strikeout
t3 2 12- O -1% 90% 6-1 MON L. Parrish B. Kison Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 1-6 PIT B. Kison R. May Groundout: C-1B
b3 1 --- -2% 90% 1-6 PIT F. Taveras R. May Walk
b3 1 1-- -1% 89% 1-6 PIT O. Moreno R. May Taveras Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 2% 91% 1-6 PIT O. Moreno R. May Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O 2% 93% 1-6 PIT D. Parker R. May Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- 1% 95% 6-1 MON R. May B. Kison Double to RF
t4 0 -2- R 2% 97% 6-1 MON D. Cash B. Kison Double to RF; May Scores
t4 0 -2- O -1% 96% 7-1 MON S. Papi B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 -2- R 1% 97% 7-1 MON G. Carter B. Kison Single to CF; Cash Scores
t4 1 1-- O -0% 97% 8-1 MON T. Perez B. Kison Strikeout
t4 2 1-- R 1% 99% 8-1 MON E. Valentine B. Kison Double to CF; Carter Scores
t4 2 -2- O -0% 98% 9-1 MON W. Cromartie B. Kison Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-9 PIT R. Stennett R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-9 PIT M. Sanguillen R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-9 PIT P. Garner R. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-1 MON A. Dawson B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-1 MON L. Parrish B. Kison Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-1 MON R. May B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Expos' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -1% 98% 1-9 PIT J. Milner R. May Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O 1% 99% 1-9 PIT D. Dyer R. May Flyball: CF
Steve Brye pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th
b5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 1-9 PIT S. Brye R. May Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-9 PIT F. Taveras R. May Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Pirates' Will McEnaney facing 1-2-3
Will McEnaney replaces Steve Brye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 100% 9-1 MON D. Cash W. McEnaney Single to CF
t6 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 MON S. Papi W. McEnaney Single to CF; Cash to 2B
t6 0 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 MON G. Carter W. McEnaney Flyball: CF; Cash to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 9-1 MON T. Perez W. McEnaney Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
t6 2 1-- O -0% 100% 10-1 MON E. Valentine W. McEnaney Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 10, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-10, Expos' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 PIT O. Moreno R. May Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 PIT D. Parker R. May Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 PIT R. Stennett R. May Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 10, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 10-1, Pirates' Will McEnaney facing 6-7-8
Mario Mendoza replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 4th
t7 0 --- O -0% 100% 10-1 MON W. Cromartie W. McEnaney Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 MON A. Dawson W. McEnaney Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 10-1 MON L. Parrish W. McEnaney Double to LF
t7 2 -2- R 0% 100% 10-1 MON R. May W. McEnaney Single to CF; Parrish Scores
t7 2 1-- 0% 100% 11-1 MON D. Cash W. McEnaney Single to 3B; May to 2B
t7 2 12- RR 0% 100% 11-1 MON S. Papi W. McEnaney Double to LF; May Scores; Cash Scores
t7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 13-1 MON G. Carter W. McEnaney Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-13, Expos' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -0% 100% 1-13 PIT M. Sanguillen R. May Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-13 PIT P. Garner R. May Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-13 PIT J. Milner R. May Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-13 PIT D. Dyer R. May Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 13-1, Pirates' Will McEnaney facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- R 0% 100% 13-1 MON T. Perez W. McEnaney Home Run
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 14-1 MON E. Valentine W. McEnaney Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 14-1 MON W. Cromartie W. McEnaney Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 14-1 MON A. Dawson W. McEnaney Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-14, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Will McEnaney (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-14 PIT J. Fregosi R. May Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-14 PIT F. Taveras R. May Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-14 PIT O. Moreno R. May Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 14-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
Jerry Reuss replaces Jim Fregosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 14-1 MON L. Parrish J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 14-1 MON R. May J. Reuss Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 14-1 MON D. Cash J. Reuss Single to RF
t9 2 1-- R 0% 100% 14-1 MON S. Papi J. Reuss Double to LF; Cash Scores
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 15-1 MON G. Carter J. Reuss Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 15, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-15, Expos' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
Pepe Frias replaces Dave Cash playing 2B batting 1st
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-15 PIT D. Parker R. May Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-15 PIT M. Mendoza R. May Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-15 PIT M. Sanguillen R. May Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 15, Pirates 1.

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